Toys R Us reveal 2016’s must-have Christmas toys – from Furby Connect to CHiP the robot dog
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KIDS superstore chain Toys R Us has unveiled its list of the "must have" toys they expect to fly off the shelves this Christmas.
Experts have claimed there will be a hard-fought battle between technology toys, collectables and character-based products.
Toys R Us have published their "Superstars" guide with prices starting at £19.99 for a SelfieMic and rising to £200 for a Robotic dog called CHiP.
Children's favourites LEGO, Nerf, Shopkins and Num Noms have all been listed, along with pre-school favourites Thomas the Tank and Paw Patrol.
The chain has said their sales peak in the run-up to Christmas when their catalogue is launched in November.
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To make Christmas a little bit easier on their customer's finances Toys R Us have introduced a repayment scheme, allowing customers to spread out the costs of presents over a maximum of 12 weeks.
For a full rundown of the store's hottest gifts ideas take a look at the list below.
Toys R Us "Superstars".
Price: £199.99
What is it?: This toy is intended to be an "intelligent pup that can be trained using voice commands or through the CHiP app on your smartphone device." The toy is a robot dog that can play with a ball, nuzzle you with its nose, be taught tricks, and do a dance.
Price: £99.99
What is it?: The Furby Connect is a "friend" that has "lots to say". It is an interactive toy that speaks in its native tongue "Furbish" and has "colourful eyes that display more than 150 animations to help express what Furby wants".
Price: £24.99
What does is it?: LEGO are encouraging kids this Christmas to "Join Stephanie at the Heartlake Party Shop to choose decorations and gifts for a special party". The toy is a LEGO shop which sells fancy dress accessories and LEGO helium balloons. A lady called Stephanie works in the shop and can be dressed up in different outfits.
Price: £94.99
What is it?: This product is a "ninja's underground desert hideout" which gives you the option of "building a jet plane at the hi-tech inventor launchpad. It comes with 8 mini-figures.
Price: £49.99
What is it?: This Nerf gun features three different ways to fire soft darts. The pack includes the gun itself and "10 elite darts, 4 mega darts, and one missile."
Price: £29.99
What is it?: This playset gives children the option to make their own flavoured lip gloss. They can pick a flavour, mix in sprinkles, and blend it all together.
Price: £39.99
What is it?: This plastic toy can transform from a plane into a helicopter so that "rescues"; can be completed in "two unique ways". The plane is piloted by a dog.
Price: £19.99
What is it?: This toy is a selfie-stick and microphone combined. It allows users to "bring out the pop star" in the themselves by creating music videos. It comes with an adjustable selfie stick, a karaoke microphone, earpiece, and free StarMaker singing app.
Price: £19.99
What is it?: Shopkins are "cute, fun, small characters that live in a big shopping world". This playset comes with a smoothie truck, 2 characters, 2 stools, and blender, and a VIP card.
Price: £49.99
What is it?: This Star Wars-themed toy allows kids to ";defend from every angle" with its "360-degree spinning connector lightsaber hilt". It allows you to become a "true hero of the dark side".
Price: £99.99
What is it?: This Thomas the Tank toy allows you to build you down track as the character attempts to make his way to the "Great Railway Show". The makers insist "Thomas is not alone" as Harold the Helicopter has been thrown in for good measure.
Price: £29.99
What is it?: This big pink cuddly unicorn is apparently "great for hugging and riding on". The store boasts "Children can even use it as a pillow with its soft body to rest on!"
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